Flogging the dead horse: The myth of nursing empowerment?

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 209-213

  Lewis, M ^a   Urmston, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CONCEPT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0034232521     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2000.00187.x     Document Type: Article

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